| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Deepak Kingrani from Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh |
| Award | Best Dialogue Writing (2023) |
| Notable Work | 'Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai' (also nominated for Best Film) |
| Key Contributions | Dialogue writer for 'Special Ops' (2020), 'Mission Ranjiganj' (2023), 'Bhayya Ji' (2024). Earlier works include 'War Chhod Na Yaar' (2013) and 'Pagalpanti' (2019) |
| Background | Engineer turned filmmaker, moved to Mumbai to pursue cinema |
| National Film Awards 2023 | |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Edition | 71st |
| Organizer | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India |
| Scope | 31 feature films, 24 non-feature films, 27 books on cinema, and 16 film critics honored |
| Categories | Feature Film, Non-Feature Film, Best Writing on Cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke Award |
| Major Winners | |
| Best Feature Film | 12th Fail |
| Best Direction | Sudipto Sen - The Kerala Story |
| Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan), Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) |
| Best Actress | Rani Mukerji - Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway |
| Best Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values | Sam Bahadur |

